Definitions for skep
skɛpskep

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skepnoun

   a large round wicker basket (used on farms)

2. skepnoun

   a domed beehive made of twisted straw

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. skepnoun

   a basket

2. skepnoun

   a beehive made of straw or wicker

3. Etymology: Late Old English sceppe, from Old Norse skeppa ‘basket’.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skepnoun

   Etymology: scephen , lower Saxon, to draw.

   1. Skep is a sort of basket, narrow at the bottom, and wide at the top to fetch corn in. A pitchforke, a doongforke, seeve, skep, and a bin. Thomas Tusser2. In Scotland, the repositories where the bees lay their honey is still called skep.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skep

   A beehive is an enclosed structure in which some honey bee species of the subgenus Apis live and raise their young. Though the word beehive is commonly used to describe the nest of any bee colony, scientific and professional literature distinguishes nest from hive. Nest is used to discuss colonies that house themselves in natural or artificial cavities or are hanging and exposed. Hive is used to describe an artificial/man-made structure to house a honey bee nest. Several species of Apis live in colonies, but for honey production the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) and the eastern honey bee (Apis cerana) are the main species kept in hives.The nest's internal structure is a densely packed group of hexagonal prismatic cells made of beeswax, called a honeycomb. The bees use the cells to store food (honey and pollen) and to house the brood (eggs, larvae, and pupae). Beehives serve several purposes: production of honey, pollination of nearby crops, housing supply bees for apitherapy treatment, and to try to mitigate the effects of colony collapse disorder. In America, hives are commonly transported so that bees can pollinate crops in other areas. A number of patents have been issued for beehive designs.

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1. skep

   A skep is a traditional, handwoven beehive typically made of straw or wicker. It is dome-shaped and does not usually include movable frames. Skeps were widely used prior to the invention of the modern beehive.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skepnoun

   a coarse round farm basket

2. Skepnoun

   a beehive

3. Etymology: [Icel. skeppa a measure, bushel; cf. Gael. sgeap a basket, a beehive.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skep

   skep, n. a grain-basket, or beehive made of straw or wicker-work.—n. Skep′ful, as much as a skep will hold. [A.S. scep—Scand., Ice. skeppa.]

Matched Categories

1. • Basket
   • Beehive

How to pronounce skep?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say skep in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of skep in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of skep in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=skep
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Skep
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=skep
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skep
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skep
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=skep